¡Al abordaje!: Lovely Nancy

Farewell, my lovely Nancy, for it’s now I must leave you,

All on the salt sea I am bound for to go;

But let my long absence be no trouble to you,

For I shall return in the spring, as you know.

Like some pretty little sea boy, I will dress and go with you

In the deepest of danger, I will stand as your friend;

In the cold stormy weather, when the winds are a-blowing,

My dear I’ll be willing to wait upon you then.

Well, your pretty little hands they can’t handle our tackle,

And your dainty little feet on our topmast can’t go;

And the cold stormy weather, love, you can’t well endure,

I would have you ashore, when the raging winds do blow.

So fare you well my lovely Nancy, since it’s now I must leave you,

All on the salt sea I am bound for to go;

But you must be safe, and be loyal and constant,

For I shall return in the spring, as you know.

¡Al abordaje!